Anti-Semitic incidents up 90% in New York, soared nationwide in 2017

Someone drew swastikas in the snow on two cars in Borough Park on 43rd st. between 13th Ave. and 14th Ave. during a snowstorm in Brooklyn, Feb. 9, 2017. (Provided by Dee-Voch)

The number of anti-Semitic incidents in New York skyrocketed by 90% and soared nationwide over the course of President Trump's first year in the White House.

The state of New York saw 380 reported occurrences of anti-Semitism in 2017 — a dramatic increase from the 200 in 2016, according to an annual report from the Anti-Defamation League. Such events include graffiti swastikas, toppled grave stones and an attack on 12-year-old from Brooklyn, who was on his way home from the synagogue.

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Reported incidents, which cover harassment, vandalism and assault, increased 57% nationwide in 2017. The total has steadily increased since 2015, which saw a total of 942 anti-Semitic events.

The number jumped to 1,267 in 2016 and then again to 1,986 in 2017, according to the report.

ADL releases Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents for 2017. (ADL.org)

It's the largest single-year increase on record and the second highest total number of incidents since the Anti-Defamation league began collecting data in 1979.

"The sharp rise was in part due to a significant increase in incidents in schools and on college campuses, which nearly doubled for the second year in a row," according to the report.

Vandalism and harassment were reported by New York college students at several schools, including New York University, Fordham, Columbia University and Manhattanville College.

The ADL in its report also outlined its "comprehensive approach to address anti-Semitic incidents and behavior," which includes anti-bias training for law enforcement, and anti-bias and bullying training at schools and universities.